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How Former St. Croix PD Chief Survived Harrowing Gunfight

Retired St. Croix Chief Christopher Howell was shot and wounded on duty. Howell, who believes his life was saved by a tourniquet, recently started Project Triage to raise funds to equip and train all officers with trauma kits. Read Blog Here.

January 15, 2014

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Video: How Former St. Croix PD Chief Survived Harrowing Gunfight

His arm shattered by bullets and his vehicle incapacitated, Howell took a tourniquet out of a trauma kit and used it to stanch the bleeding. Without that tourniquet and the proper training on how to use it, he would have likely bled out.

January 15, 2014